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Speak Up! - View Question #118 |
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Question: I live at home but don't want to. I have a job, and I support myself in every way. I buy my own food, clothes, etc. What are my parents legal responsibilities for me, and can I leave home if they do not follow them?
Answer: If you are a minor (under 18 years old in Arizona) your parents have the right and duty to control you and the duty to support you. You say that you support yourself in every way. Does this include paying rent to your parents, rent equivalent to what you would pay for a place of your own somewhere else? Do you pay for your own transportation? Insurance? Pay your own taxes? Unless you do these all these things, you probably are not truly able to support yourself.
In certain circumstances, a minor who can fully support him or herself will become an emancipated minor. However, this means the minor has the full responsibility of all of his or her needs. Merely contributing to your support does not mean that you can become emancipated.
Your parents have a duty to protect you and provide for you. Your parents do not have a duty to allow you to do what you want.
Your parents will lose their right and duty to control you if they abuse it. This usually involves some sort of criminal behavior, or behavior that puts you in danger. Not feeding, clothing, or houseing you would be examples of this behavior. Your contribution towards food, housing or clothing does not get you out of obeying them.
Unless you are fully emancipated, or your parents legally lose their right to parental authority, you cannot leave home without their permission.
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On 08/09/03
Derrec from TN said:
I have a job and i do good in school. nither of my parents have any thing to do with me. my mom sends money for food evey now and then but mostly i live with friends and provide for my self. i am not of the leagl age yet but i know that this could help me to be happy if anybody can help please contact me
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On 05/27/03
Sue from PA said:
If you have been sexually and physically abused you need to contact you local child abuse hotline. You should be able to find this number in the blue pages of your telephone book. No one has the right to sexually or physically abused by anyone. Please contact the hotline they will be able to help you.
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On 04/23/03
Tara from NY said:
I'm not sure if my situation is anything like yours but here it goes anyway. I want to move out and move in with my boyfriend and his parents. I've been sexually and emotionally abused by my father and physically and emotionally abused by my mother. I have a job and I try the best I can to support myself and my boyfriends and his parents wouldn't mind me moving in with them. Since I'm only 16, I think I have to have parental permission but they won't give me it becasue they just want to make me upset. I wish there was something I could do to help you but I can't even help myself.
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On 03/06/03
Mickie from NV said:
My situtation is kinda like yours, but a little different. I'm 17 years old a senior in high school and in my second year of college. I have an excellent job that pays good. I pay for insurance, cell, phones, food, Clothes, and much more. I make enough to were I figured my budget and I could in fact live on my own. I want to leave so bad. At my house I'm getting I feel I'm getting emotionally abused. my parents never said they loved me but also never put me down. They just act as though I'm nothing compared to my brother. I want to get emancipated but I don't know if I can't. I think I should
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On 01/20/03
DUSTAN from OK said:
MY NAME IS DUSTAN AND THE THING IS THAT MY GIRLFRIEND WANTS TO MOVE OUT WITH ME BUT HER PARENTS ARE NOT GOING TO LET HER SHE HATES IT THERE THERE MEAN TO HER THEY TELL HER SHE IS UGLY AND FAT AND OTHER STUFF THEY MAKE HER STAY IN HER ROOM ALL DAY SHES OLNY ALOUD TO GO TO WORK AND SCHOOL AND WITH ME WITH BOTH OF ARE INCOMES WE WILL MAKE PLENNTY OF MONEY TO SUPPORT OR SELFS SO IM JUST WORNDERING WHAT WE CAN DO BUT I KNOW THAT HER PARENTS WILL NOT SIGN ANY PAPERS TO LET HER GO WITH ME SO IM HOPING THERES SOMING THING ELSE WE CAN DO
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